benefits+of+technology

1. Increase Student Achievement
 * Key Goals of Technology in Education**
 * 1) Access to information, immediate feedback, lots of practice
 * 2) Formative and adaptive testing
 * 3) Video, simulations, demonstrations, etc. – aid understanding
 * 4) Tutorial software

2. Make Education more Relevant and Engaging  3. Provide High-Quality Education to **All** Students
 * 1) Video, simulations, demonstrations, historic docs, etc.
 * 2) Variety of resources encourages project based learning – which is student centered, holistic, authentic, and can be collaborative and interdisciplinary.
 * 3) Variety of resources encourages creativity in presentation.
 * 4) Real world, real time information
 * 5) Collaboration with real scientists
 * 6) Students learn technology skills they can use in real life
 * 1) Student centered, immediate feedback, nonthreatening – good for special needs, ELL
 * 2) Online schools offer options for rural, homebound, homeschooled, displaced, students in underperforming schools.
 * 3) Online college courses for credi

4. Attract, Prepare, and Retain High Quality Teachers
 * 1) Online job search, mentoring, professional communities, professional development
 * 2) Research, lesson plans, class materials
 * 3) Track grades, attendance, administer tests
 * 4) Communicate with students, parents, colleagues,

5. Increase Support for Kids Outside of School
 * 1) Online tutoring, homework, test prep
 * 2) Career guidance
 * 3) Information about schools for parents
 * 4) Better connection with other organizations (universities, health and social services, summer programs, etc.)

6. Increase Accountability for Results
 * 1) Data storage and analysis, rapid feedback enables data driven decisions
 * 2) Formative and adaptive testing
 * 3) Classroom response systems